FORTUNE Raymond Everil

8/2913, Sergeant, 1st Battalion, Otago Regiment, WW1

Home Guard Service WW2

CITATION

Distinguished Conduct Medal

Gazetted 3 June 1919, p6864

Citation 11 March 1920, p3135

For marked gallantry and devotion to duty during active operations in September and October 1918, and in particular on 23 October 1918 near Vertignfeul Farm, when he was acting as a platoon commander.  During the advance his platoon met with heavy machine gun fire.  He personally led sections of his men forward, gradually outflanked the enemy machine guns, and enabled the line of advance to be restored

KNOWN AWARDS

Distinguished Conduct Medal

1914-15 Star

British War Medal

Victory Medal

New Zealand War Service Medal

NOTES

Born 21 February 1891, Orepuke, New Zealand

Died 22 December 1958, Invercargill, New Zealand

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